Virat Kohli 'hurt' as RCB cut somber figure inside dressing room following crushing defeat; post-match speech not enough

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With the defeat against Lucknow Super Giants, their chance of getting to playoffs got hurt..

The over-reliance on Virat Kohli in the batting department has grown as the other big stars Faf du Plessis, Cameron Green and Glenn Maxwell have failed to find their mojo, while talented Rajat Patidar is also finding it tough with his underwhelming form in recent times..

After the LSG defeat, the players including Kohli looked dejected in the dressing room as the new head coach Andy Flower addressed them with a post-match speech..

Skipper Du Plessis thanked the fans for their massive support at home ground and will look to see them back when they return to Chinnaswamy for the next home leg..

Opener Quinton de Kock hit 8 fours and 5 sixes in his entertaining 56-ball 81 before Nicholas Pooran smashed five sixes en route a 21-ball 40 not out to power LSG to 181 for five..

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